*not really a rant, just something I kind of needed to get off my chest and didn't want to post on CS because of some aspects of this situation*
As I've mentioned in various posts here and over on CS, it's been brought up that I should try to file for child support from my daughter's father. However, while I know that Jeremy is legally obligated to financially support Heather, there are several reasons why I'm not sure whether or not this is something really worth pursuing.
- He does NOT have a reliable source of income. As far as I know, his main source is from participating in medical research studies, but I don't know how well that pays or how often he does it. He does work on cars for people, but I'm not sure how much, or if he gets paid for doing this. (in other words, if I got anything in child support, it may not be worth all the legal hassle)
- Because my mom has been mainly responsible for financial stuff, I'm not sure how that would work out with determining child support amounts.
- Jeremy and I have never been able to agree on anything regarding Heather, and the last time I wouldn't go along with something he wanted, he throw a HUGE fit over the phone and referred to me as a "stupid fucking asshole".
- the family members who are most encouraging of my filing for child support are the same ones who've mentioned the "pressing charges because I'm mentally feeble" bit, so I can see the potential for something awkward to come up.
As I've mentioned in various posts here and over on CS, it's been brought up that I should try to file for child support from my daughter's father. However, while I know that Jeremy is legally obligated to financially support Heather, there are several reasons why I'm not sure whether or not this is something really worth pursuing.
- He does NOT have a reliable source of income. As far as I know, his main source is from participating in medical research studies, but I don't know how well that pays or how often he does it. He does work on cars for people, but I'm not sure how much, or if he gets paid for doing this. (in other words, if I got anything in child support, it may not be worth all the legal hassle)
- Because my mom has been mainly responsible for financial stuff, I'm not sure how that would work out with determining child support amounts.
- Jeremy and I have never been able to agree on anything regarding Heather, and the last time I wouldn't go along with something he wanted, he throw a HUGE fit over the phone and referred to me as a "stupid fucking asshole".
- the family members who are most encouraging of my filing for child support are the same ones who've mentioned the "pressing charges because I'm mentally feeble" bit, so I can see the potential for something awkward to come up.
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